Often obsessed with the urge to lose weight, most rush to draconian diets, often harmful to health, as long as they are effective. This fear of gaining inches in the stomach, hips or thighs can lead some people to submit to a restricted diet and low calorie without thinking about the health consequences or even the effect generated by a frustrating food restriction.
To this end, nutritionists recommend a balanced diet, associated with regular physical activity, not to mention to prefer certain healthy and natural foods, such as lemon or ginger to be included in the slimming program.
Weight can easily become a source of daily stress. We are afraid of giving in to a temptation or to our cute sin and for some, it could be chocolate! Anyway, traditional medicine can help us in this context, by putting forward some effective ingredients for the burning of body fat.
Some foods such as lemon, ginger, or cinnamon are famous for being the ultimate fat burners. We explain why.
Benefits of natural remedy ingredients
Lemon
Rich in vitamin C and fiber, lemon is the star food of detox diets. The citric acid present in large quantities in this citrus acts as an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory and as a protector of the liver. A study that corroborates these facts, concludes therefore that its flavonoids and vitamin C, make this fruit interesting to protect the body from free radicals, sources of serious diseases. In addition, the polyphenols found in lemon have an effect on obesity caused by a high fat diet, as attested by this study.
Ginger
Ginger is recognized without context, the quality of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory on health. With its components such as gingerol, shogaol and paradols, it can protect the body from several diseases and mitigate certain ailments, boosting the immune system and reducing muscle pain, while acting in a positive way on the body to improve cardiovascular and intestinal health, as this study highlights. However, its benefits do not stop there. Indeed, ginger supplementation would allow according to one study, to reduce body weight and obesity. As this plant induces a thermogenesis and a satiety effect thus allowing better weight management.
Cinnamon
Belonging to the Lauraceae family, cinnamon is a spice that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity on the body. In addition, it has beneficial effects on the metabolism. To this end, a study has been developed to demonstrate the effectiveness of cinnamon on abdominal obesity as well as on blood pressure.
Honey
Rich in vitamins and minerals, honey also contains amino acids beneficial for the body's metabolism. It is a nutritional food with a low glycemic index that can reduce the level of sugar and prevent weight gain, as suggested in this study.
The benefits of these foods being listed, let's see how to prepare this syrup.
Anti-obesity syrup recipe
Ingredients
- 2 organic lemons
- Root of 2 cm of ginger, organic
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon honey, pure
Preparation
- Start by peeling ginger and cutting into small pieces before blending.
- Add to chopped ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon and honey, then mix everything in a homogeneous way.
- Pour the mixture into an airtight glass jar, previously sterilized.
Use:
Take a tablespoon of this mixture, in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before bedtime, for 2 weeks, for an effective result. However, remember that healthy eating and regular physical activity are essential to maintaining an optimal healthy weight.
Warnings
This mixture is contraindicated in case of ulcer or heartburn, diabetes, cardiovascular disease or in case of pollen allergy.
In general, it is advisable to seek the advice of a doctor before starting any recipe for weight loss.